that's the rub right there. I'm eventually going to relocate the squirter's.

Might be easier to rethink your mounting brackets... I have a hood mount for shovel and axe, and used a bracket that goes from the inside rear hinge bolt to the front hinge bolt and then goes verticle. Sorry no pics but I can get one if you'd like. The point is it moves everything forward enough that the the washers work perfectly. Although looking at your pics, mine might also sit a bit higher off the hood, cause I also have lights mounted underneath the front side. Just something to think about, rather than drilling new holes for the sprayers.

Might be easier to rethink your mounting brackets... I have a hood mount for shovel and axe, and used a bracket that goes from the inside rear hinge bolt to the front hinge bolt and then goes verticle. Sorry no pics but I can get one if you'd like. The point is it moves everything forward enough that the the washers work perfectly. Although looking at your pics, mine might also sit a bit higher off the hood, cause I also have lights mounted underneath the front side. Just something to think about, rather than drilling new holes for the sprayers.

Here is a pic of the rack...

I like it! if it isn't too much trouble I would love to see a side (profile) shot of that thing. I might redo it.

I like it! if it isn't too much trouble I would love to see a side (profile) shot of that thing. I might redo it.

Here are some more shots (with crappy cell phone, sorry)
Detail of my bracket. used an 5" shelf bracket. I put a slight twist at the base of the verticle portion so the passenger and drivers side were parallel in order to mount the cross bar to a flat surface. Did this after they were mounted to the jeep so I could get them close to perfect. Washer jet can be seen just to right of front hood bolt. Can also see a piece of rubber I have sandwiched between the bracket and hood hinge. Been meaning to trim it back some.
Can see the washer jet just under the backside of the light. Jet is about an inch forward of the cross bar. Cross bar is about 3/4" above jet.
Nice overall shot. can see bracket and pass side washer jet.
Another just to show clearance to washer jet.

Don't have a write up. I do have some pics. Again sorry for the crappy cell phone pics...

I flip the lever to lock and close the tailgate, just like the front doors. Can also unlock the tailgate using the lever too. For instance, how many times have you went to open the tailgate only for it to be locked and the keys were in the ignition. so now (assuming you don't have a hard top and can reach inside through window or with top off) I can flip the lever to unlock and open the tailgate from outside.

What it looks like all together. This is the unlocked position.
The slit I cut in the cover for the lever.
Where I connected the lever.
Hard to see, but I had to bend my lever around the backside of the mechanism here. If I had to do it again, I'd leave it flat but make it wide enough to open a hole big enough to clear this area. I just cut it too skinny. luckily I left it plenty long enough. Pay no attention to the super long machine screws I used. I just had them laying around.
All painted up and finished off... This is locked position